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The International Longshoremen's Association has decided to appeal a federal court injunction barrin

An expected surge in Asian exports to Eastern Europe will help make the Asia- to-Europe air freight

Gregory J. Saxton was appointed chief rail engineer at this railcar builder's manufacturing plant in

International Petroleum Exchange Sept. 19, 1991Brent Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barrel)

India's ethylene production will increase from its current level of 0.5 million metric tons a year t

Sept. 19, 1991 Copper Total, 28,866. Gold Total, .1,340,185.Silver Total, .26

US EXPORTED CORN TO USSR IN JULYThe United States exported 996,638 metric tons of corn to th

Federal Express Corp. said its first fiscal quarter income fell to $17.2 million, or 32 cents a shar

"We used to call 'em sub callers; bring in U-boats from 100 miles around," the white-haired man said

Transportation News Ticker The dry cargo and tanker fixtures listed herewith and compiled in

Thursday Sept. 19, 1991 Prevailing sellers' posted prices at the close of business, represen

Most of the stock analysts that follow Consolidated Freightways Inc. remain optimistic that the comp

Commercial vehicle traffic through key U.S.-Ontario crossings began moving normally early Thursday f

Texaco Exploration Penyu Inc. and three other parties will spend $20 million over four years in offs

Fresh chilled horsemeat has emerged as one of the largest volume commodities that is flown across th

Malaysia's prime minister has accused the United States of a double standard in forging a trade bloc

The World Bank's International Finance Corp. Thursday singled out six developing countries - Chile,

European insurers are not terribly concerned about future competition from their U.S. and Japanese c

Edward L. Morgan Jr. was named vice president and director of corporate relations at ITT Hartford In

A Nordic proposal calling for liberalization measures in maritime services presented Thursday in the

The governor of Massachusetts is preparing a proposal to build a prison ship to ease the chronic ove

The United States foreign trade deficit in July rose to $5.9 billion, the highest monthly level sinc

Jardine Matheson Holdings Ltd., the premier trading conglomerate in the colony, suffered a sharp squ

A dispute between P&O Containers Ltd. and a group of shipping lines, which could cost P&O more than

Thu., Sept. 19, 1991 (Percentages Per Year)INTERNATIONAL INTEREST RATESCanada

2ND QUARTER REAL GNP ROSE 0.5 PERCENT IN JAPANJapan's seasonally adjusted real gross nationa

MALAYSIAN SURVEY FINDS CRITICAL LABOR SHORTAGE KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Three major em

They are special places, these three gray ships dedicated to the memory of the men who carried the g

Singapore International Monetary Exchange Sept. 19, 1991Dubai Crude Oil - (Dollars Per Barre

Thirty local jewelry firms have thrown their support behind the Trade Development Council in the wra

FOREIGN OWNERSHIP IN JAPAN GIANTS URGEDA government advisory panel Thursday recommended the

HOECHST CELANESE SAYS PLANT COMPLETED EARLYLEEDS, S.C. - The annual shutdown of the Hoechst

Jugolinija is taking the Yugoslav flag off all of its ships by the end of September, the Rijeka-base

Annual 1 Mo. 3 Mo. Year Daily Smoothed Ago Ago Ago9/19 9/18 Change % Change: 8/26

WHEN THE JAPANESE stop buying aluminum, the market for the light-weight metal drops like a rock. Tha

Officials and experts have called for curbs on the import of edible oils just days after the Indian

Aluminum ingots_ $1,200-$1,225 per ton lots & in warehouse min. 99.

The U.S. pork industry is calling on the United States to retaliate against European Community impor

Sept. 19, 1991 Included are list prices of suppliers. Quotations do not necessarily represen

Brazil's probable acceptance of the U.S. position on militarily sensitive technology will be on the